F-Open Shooters--What Front Rest do you use?

[HTSmith]

I've shot in a couple of matches but it was a fast paced affair. When I wasn't shooting I was pulling targets--not much time to wander around and ask questions. I'm looking to upgrade and wanted something I could use on my belly and from a bench. Your thoughts please.

 

[vanwhyjr]

The SEB Neo is pretty much the gold standard. SEB's Mini is also fairly popular. I started with a Caldwell and made it too High Master in Mid-Range.
vanwhy

 

[Gb300wm]

I use a sinclair with the field and cave modifications...

 

[HTSmith]

I use a sinclair with the field and cave modifications...

What are the field and cave mods? Thanks

 

[Gb300wm]

I use field and cave aluminum base plate, precision elevation screw and the windage spring preloader. They made a big difference...

 

[Gb300wm]

“This makes the rest less likely to move under recoil and minimizes backlash in the system – making windage adjustments more positive and precise.“
Really works well

 

[rardoin]

I’ll attest that it works VERY well for Gb300M

 

[Retired Grunt]

I started with a Bipod, switched to a Caldwell score went up 25 points, but by my third match I got a Grizzly and a Protektor Rear bag and my score went up another 15 points.

 

[Bob L.]

I’ll attest that it works VERY well for Gb300M

I’ll second that!

 

[kzin]

First decision is joystick(ie seb) vs dials(ie sinclair)

Personally, I couldn't stop over-adjusting with a stick(obviously works fine for a lot of people)

bald eagle worked ok with a lot of attention to the windage cable

LOVE my sinclair but thanks to this thread I may need some 'upgrades'

 

[50bmg1979]

Neo.

 

[Drolds72]

I started with a neo, but think I prefer the mini for ease of lining everything up.

 

[jr600yd]

Farley

 

[mike a]

Check out Shadetree Engineering. Butch Lambert. He's a member here. Mike

 

[Lbart]

For F-Open by far the SEB Neo or Seb Mini! Well worth the money. if you don't like, you can sell it on this site in less than the time it took me to write this.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Can you expand on what the windage spring preloader accomplishes

Yes, it preloads the windage adjustment. There was a shooter at deep creek that worked in explosives. He had a high speed camera and detected lateral movement in his JJ rest. Many of the guys here have extra springs on the sinclair as well.

 

[Rset]

I've shot in a couple of matches but it was a fast paced affair. When I wasn't shooting I was pulling targets--not much time to wander around and ask questions. I'm looking to upgrade and wanted something I could use on my belly and from a bench. Your thoughts please.

Shade Tree engineering top on a Grizzly Industrial Base. It is not a SEB, but is also no where near the cost. Unless you are measuring your wins in x count, you wont know the difference.

 

[big john 5394]

I use the Seb neo for F-class, you cant beat a joy stick buy once and cry once & and its good for bench rest.
I use the sinclair with the field& cave mods. just for bench rest shooting it weight a ton and not design for f -class.
big john

 

[Sandstorm]

Rset is right....Works for me as well...at least compared to the cost of a NEO.
However....in this business ( F-Class ) we always upgrade at some time and used equipment sells well on this site.
So Im already planing ahead.

 

[Killick]

I started with a Bald Eagle which got me to Master. Switched to a Farley with the big F-Class elev. wheel which got me to HM. Then I won a Seb Mini at SWN 2 yrs ago. Sold the Farley bc the Mini is so much lighter and easier to use.